What We're Reading: A Pink Lake in Senegal, 100 Years of Julia Child

August 17, 2012

A roundup of the travel news and photos our writers and editors read this week, including mesmerizing images of a naturally pink lake in Senegal, ancient pyramids discovered by Google Earth, and 100 years of Julia Child.

IncredibleThings.com: I've been mesmerized by the photos of this naturally pink lake in Senegal. —Laura Ratliff

Epicurious: A ton of great Julia Child content, in honor of the legend's 100th birthday: recently discovered video, her favorite recipes, and a conversation with the original editor of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. —Billie Cohen

Slate: I'm impressed when Google Maps points me to the nearest coffee shop, but this is so much better: Google Earth satellite images might have found previously undiscovered pyramids in Egypt.—Molly Fergus

New York Times: Better (read: chip-and-pin) credit cards for all! NYT has a great roundup of the election-year issues that are really important—those that affect the global traveler, of course. —Tara Abell